Personal_Publishing 427kThe main objective of the thesis is "to extend our understanding of personal publishing in the context of learning and education, and, in a broader perspective, contribute to a more precise vocabulary that can be used to describe personal publishing activities".It should be noted that I use the term "publicists", not meaning " press or publicity agent", but following Jean Chalaby's The Invention of Journalism (1998): A publicist is understodd as an actor occupying several roles, being content producer, redactor, editor and publisher.

Personal Publishing 647kIn this chapter I compare different attempts to classify personal publishing technologies. I also account for the stages of the publishing process (selecting, redacting, posting, and re-editing), and how personal publishing can be seen in the light of role-play and self-presentation, drawing on Erving Goffman's notions of "backstage" and "frontstage." Parts of this chapter is based on

Being Public and Private 846kThis chapter accounts for the ways that personal publishing continuously works across established borders between the public and the private spheres and different kinds of online and virtual communities. I also discuss different user roles, and how the users are contextualising content in various ways.

Personal Publishing and Literacy 205kA short chapter were I look briefly into the learning theories of Lev Vygotsky and Jean Lave & Etienne Wenger. Against this theoretical background I discuss some strengths and weaknesses of existing virtual learning environments.Parts of this chapter is based on "Personal Publishing and Media Literacy", presented by Ture Schwebs at IFIP World. Conference on Computers in Education (WCCE 2005)

21.8.09

Lecture given at NTNU, 21. August 2009, where I explained "my" communication model with the nine communication patterns, and used this vocabulary in an analysis of eLogg.

Afterwards came Kathleen Fitzpatrick (1. opponent) and Gunnar Liestøl (2. opponent). Aud Sissel Hoel was the third member of the commitee. I am especially grateful for Kathleen coming a long way, from California, to lead the opposition.

The picture shows me and Gunnar discussing how the nine patterns are categorised with reference toMichel de Certeau's understanding of strategies and tactics.